
Mary Peltola
137:21 - 137:41
"All the people who paddled here. This is not something that many of us grew up doing, and I'm so thankful that this has come back. This is such wellness. This is part of our wellness plan now."
“All the people who paddled here. This is not something that many of us grew up doing, and I'm so thankful that this has come back. This is such wellness. This is part of our wellness plan now.”
All the people who paddled here. This is not something that many of us grew up doing, and I'm so thankful that this has come back. This is such wellness. This is part of our wellness plan now. What a beautiful gift that the generations before us have brought back and shared with us, and I just really want to thank you.
Sealaska Heritage Institute opened Celebration 2026 in Juneau with traditional canoe arrivals from eight Southeast Alaska communities. Speakers framed the gathering's theme, Enduring Strength, as a response to external political forces and internal community challenges.
